Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,424 hedge funds and large institutions have $353B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 989 increasing their positions, 990 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 80
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.1B | Put options by funds: $12.3B
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $299B → $353B (+$54.8B)
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 448 → 527 (+79)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,361 → 2,424 (+63)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.16% → 76.36% (+1.2%)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 989 | Existing positions reduced: 990
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.03B |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.71B |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$902M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$782M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$752M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$525M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$336M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$321M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$293M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$250M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
2,424 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $353B — up 18% from $299B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new META positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 989 added to existing stakes and 990 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $4.03B. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $525M.
- 2,424 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q2 2019, up from 2,361 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $353B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q2 2019, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q2 2019 and 80 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $4.03B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q2 2019 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $525M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.